China Adds to Stimulus Drip-Feed as Markets Stumble Again

China is responding to the slump in its stock markets and the slowdown in the economy with a trickle of stimulus to stabilize, rather than rejuvenate, investor sentiment. The central bank plans to give 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) to China Bond Insurance Co. to provide credit support for debt sales by private enterprises

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GBPUSD Rallies to Exit From Sideways Movement; Bearish Outlook in Medium-Term

GBPUSD has reversed back down after the pullback on the 1.3255 resistance level, while it dipped sharply on Monday below the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the downleg from 1.4375 to 1.2660, near 1.3066. Also, cable is holding well below the 20- and 40-simple moving averages (SMAs) which are ready to create a bearish crossover. The short-term bias seems to be neutral as the price holds within the 1.3300 resistance and the 1.2920 support over the last six weeks.

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Gold Higher, Yen Outperforms as Risk Appetite Struggles

Yesterday’s broad dollar strength played out to drag on gold, but the recent mini range that has formed above the old $1217 pivot and below $1233 continues to play out. Within this range the market moves are simply noise, with the last six closes all being within $5 of each other.

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